Pregnancy-Associated Osteoporosis: Case Report - Case Report

• Main Authors: Gülriz Özbek (Author), Hatice Reşorlu (Author), Altınay Göksel Karatepe (Author), Taciser Kaya (Author), Rezzan Günaydın (Author), Necla Özer (Author), Nesrin Şen (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Galenos Yayinevi, 2006-06-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Pregnancy associated osteoporosis is a rare complication manifested with back, low back pain after gestation, or in lactation period. The entity has been first described by Nordin and Roper in 1955. The etiology and pathogenesis has not been thoroughly understood. Preexisting osteoporosis which grow...